In the Dark of the Past, (Paperback)

<p><strong>Some things are never truly buried.</strong></p><p></p><p>Not the dead.</p><p></p><p>Not the truth.</p><p></p><p>And definitely not the past.</p><p></p><p>Nine years ago, River Bennett fled Maple Ridge with nothing but trauma and determination in her rearview mirror. Her father-once a respected cop-had been exposed as a corrupt officer, and rather than face the consequences, did something River has never been able to reconcile. The fallout destroyed everything: her trust, her stability, and the fragile connection she shared with Detective Finn Callahan.</p><p></p><p>Now, she's back. Older, wiser, a psychologist with a practice to rebuild and a heart guarded like a fortress. What she doesn't expect is to be pulled into the Murder of the Month Club-a group of amateur sleuths with a love for true crime, some impressive credentials, and a pretty decent track record for solving cold cases. Or to be working alongside Finn, the man whose actions shattered her world...and whose eyes still see far too much.</p><p></p><p>But when a decades-old disappearance leads to a powerful town figure with ties to both River's and Finn's families, the case becomes personal. As they dig deeper, unearthing long-buried secrets and town-wide corruption, the couple is forced to confront their shared past-and a dangerous present.</p><p></p><p>In Maple Ridge, the past isn't done with them.</p><p></p><p>And this time, it just might win.</p><p></p><p>*A psychologist, a sheriff, a true crime club, and a cold case someone worked very hard to keep quiet. In the Dark of the Past is a small-town second-chance romance wrapped around a mystery that refuses to stay in the dark. Dual POV. Slow burn. Slow-bleed truth.*</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>

• In the Dark of the Past, (Paperback)
• Author: Madness Nevermore, LLC.
• ISBN: 9781960040275
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-08-11
• Page Count: 512